Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears white trousers with brown and grey striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: This malnourished man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has dark red hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Dyer profession.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Butcher work with an outfit from a few towns over. Butcher work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has achieved small success as a Butcher.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and to be a dyer again

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Mundane, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 330 gp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her fur is lavender, silky, and of moderate length. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man stands a little under 3'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is renowned for his bright white suits and hats. His red hair is knotted and matted. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with his Roofer mother left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Roofer; and he's in love

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Terse, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. He is baby faced.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born in a small island village. Thrak abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence, Optimist. Bonds: In love, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and red, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He carries with him a set of shortspears, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His crest, while still mostly gold, has prominent grey streaks. His gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Navigator arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In his youth he was a Mason, and wanted to be a champion fighter when he grew up. He was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives he lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. He saw the brutality and swore off his fighting aspirations, taking his younger sister on his back after seeing his parents die, and fled the country. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate, Logical. Flaws: Addict, PTSD. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'9" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright violet and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She has wavy brown hair. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: An older man who prefers to wear flannel, he is not a threatening figure. His chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: She stands about 5'7" and wears a robe, a symbol of death around her neck, and a bow on her belt. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her brown hair is wavy and long. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She is a great chef.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 100 gp.